The invention relates to a method for performing an x-ray fluorescence analysis, in which method a primary radiation (16) is directed at a specimen (12) by an x-radiation source (14) and in which method a secondary radiation (18) emitted by the specimen (12) is detected by a detector (20) and evaluated by means of an evaluating unit (21), wherein at least one filter (23) having at least one filter layer (25) forming a filter plane is brought into the beam path of the secondary radiation (18) and acts as a band-pass filter in dependence on an angle α of the filter layer (25) to the secondary radiation (18) and an interfering wavelength of the secondary radiation (18) is coupled out by Bragg reflection, the angle α of the filter layer (25) of the filter (23) is set by means of a setting apparatus (31) to reflect at least one interfering wavelength of the secondary radiation (18) by Bragg reflection, and the coupled-out wavelength of the secondary radiation (18) is detected by a second detector (32) and the signals determined therefrom are forwarded to the evaluating unit (21).